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Thomas Carpenter


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Thomas K. Carpenter’s young adult trilogy, Gamers, has been called a cross between The Hunger Games and the Uglies trilogies by reviewers. His best selling short stories and novels can be found at all major online retailers. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, two kids, and one oafishly large labrador retriever. Visit him online at www.thomaskcarpenter.com.

The last novel in the Gamers trilogy, Coders, will be published in April of 2012.

Where to find Thomas Carpenter online

Website: http://www.thomaskcarpenter.com
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Iron Walker (Nether Wars #2)    by Tomar Volk
Price: $3.99 USD. 53850 words. Published by Thomas Carpenter on August 17, 2012. .
(5.00)
The alien Tek rides the iron walker, Vassoru, to get his people back from the Sun Chan.
Ghost in the Nether    by Tomar Volk
Price: $2.99 USD. 52310 words. Published by Thomas Carpenter on March 22, 2012. .
(5.00)
When Tek, a pale-furred member of the alien Seeki race, saves the Maestro from assassins, his tribe pays the price for his choice.
The Maestro    by Tomar Volk
Price: $0.99 USD. 7900 words. Published by Thomas Carpenter on June 11, 2011. .
The Maestro finds solace in exploring the strange new planet called Giant's Belt aboard his walking laboratory Vassoru. But when the Cardinal arrives on planet and demands justice for the Maestro's crimes on Earth, he must prove his innocence or be sentenced to death. This is a short story.

Books

The Virtues of Madness    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 15850 words. Published on April 28, 2013. Fiction.
When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria—the greatest inventor the city has ever known—to help him solve the mystery of a rain of frogs, he learns what value there is in the virtues of madness.
The Weight of Gold    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 15710 words. Published on April 7, 2013. Fiction.
When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria—the greatest inventor the city has ever known—to help him solve the mystery of a dismembered human forearm, he learns what value there is in the weight of gold.
Heirs of Alexandria (Alexandrian Saga #2)    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $8.99 USD. 100810 words. Published on April 3, 2013. Fiction.
For 300 years it was believed Alexander the Great had no heir, until Heron sets off to find it.
The Blood of the Gods    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 16470 words. Published on March 17, 2013. Fiction.
When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls on Heron of Alexandria—the greatest inventor the city has ever known—to help him solve the murder of a young noble in love, he learns what dangers lurk in trusting the gods.
The Sky Mother's Gift    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 9540 words. Published on March 12, 2013. Fiction.
The last sentient city on Earth learns the meaning of courage.
Neochrome Aurora (Digital Sea #3)    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $7.99 USD. 78500 words. Published on December 19, 2012. Fiction.
A city-destroying sand storm approaches Beijing. A man-made plague of empty realities consumes rich and poor alike. War clouds gather on the plains of Africa. As the climate spirals towards a tipping point, factions position themselves for a radically changed world.
The Lorieme Job    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 13210 words. Published on October 2, 2012. Fiction.
Just another day in the life of the world's most talented - and dysfunctional - reality thief. But this time Zel Aurora may learn her abilities have limits.
Mirror Shards: Volume Two    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $6.99 USD. 62480 words. Published on August 11, 2012. Fiction.
BEWARE! Between these pages, thirteen tales about augmented reality lie in wait to steal away your senses.
Coders (Gamers #3)    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $6.99 USD. 58590 words. Published on April 8, 2012. Fiction.
When Gabby infiltrates the Southlands, reality becomes a dangerous game.
Dead Man's Resolution    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 19330 words. Published on February 21, 2012. Fiction.
When Tibor stumbles upon a dead man in a dumpster with a high-tech system, he learns that life outside his small, little world has gotten stranger than the games he plays.
End Games    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 19340 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Fiction.
For Walter Haggarty, stuck in a retirement home and wheelchair bound isn't so bad. Every day brings a new adventure playing alternate-reality war games on his high tech eye-screens. At least until he draws the ire of the facility management. Then he must make a choice between honor and his grandchildren's future. This is a short story. Also, contains bonus story.
Frags (Gamers #2)    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $6.99 USD. 59280 words. Published on December 15, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
When the Frags escape to the Freelands, they find freedom has its own challenges. Without the familiar rules of LifeGame, Gabby and the Frags stumble from one dangerous Freeland to the next, while conflict in the group threatens to split them up. As the trail to Zaela becomes confused by the looming war, Gabby must reinvent herself or never see her best friend again.
The Godhead Machine (Digital Sea #2)    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $7.99 USD. 81850 words. Published on November 30, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
When an old enemy seizes control of the expanding Wiki-religion to create a new world order, he forces Zel Aurora to turn her greatest weakness - understanding people - into a strength or doom the planet to endless religious war.
The Price of Numbers    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 17530 words. Published on September 17, 2011. Fiction.
When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria—the greatest inventor the city has ever known—to help him solve a curious disturbance involving the Temple of Bacchus and an agitated numerologist, he learns the true cost of numbers.
Mirror Shards: Volume One    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $6.99 USD. 58790 words. Published on August 19, 2011. Fiction.
0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Explore the edge of augmented reality in thirteen tales from thirteen fantastic authors. When the digital world collides with our real one, bringing all its problems and benefits, mankind will have to relearn what it means to be human.
Tales from the Digital Sea (Volume One)    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $5.99 USD. 34460 words. Published on July 16, 2011. Fiction.
Best selling author Thomas K. Carpenter has written dozens of stories set in the Digital Sea universe. In this collection are four stories.
Fires of Alexandria    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $7.99 USD. 86970 words. Published on July 6, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
The greatest mystery of the ancient world remains the identity of who set fire to the Great Library in Alexandria. One hundred years later, Heron of Alexandria—the city's most renown inventor—receives coin from a mysterious patron to investigate the crime, setting in motion a chain of events that will shake the Roman Empire and change the course of history forever.
Gamers    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $5.99 USD. 57970 words. Published on May 20, 2011. Fiction.
(4.07 from 15 reviews)
Gabby DeCorte, reality-hacker extraordinaire, has been doing whatever it takes to keep her best friend, Zaela, from falling behind in LifeGame. But when a mysterious group called the Frags contacts Gabby claiming to know what really happens to the losers of LifeGame, she must choose between winning and what she believes in.
The Cageless Zoo    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 16140 words. Published on May 19, 2011. Fiction.
Visiting the galaxy's only Cageless Zoo should be a special treat for Melandre and her children. Except she's still trying to reckon with her husband's recent death and how she's going to raise two highly independent children on her own. As their visit quickly falls to chaos, Melandre learns that family is the only thing left she has to rely on.
Animorphosis    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 11440 words. Published on March 15, 2011. Fiction.
When the beasts die, so too does man. The indomitable Jax fled the militant animists years ago out of safety for his son. Now his grandfather requests his return, promising an answer to his lifelong quest to save the oceans in return for a favor he cannot give. This story is a novelette.
The Unbelievers    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 16190 words. Published on March 6, 2011. Fiction.
Power exists through the illusion of belief… Stephen's sister dies slowly from a wasting disease and only the mysterious Unbelievers offer help if he will deny the "false reality" of the Magus. Can a young boy stand up to the great power in the city? Or will his defiance cost him his life?
The Digital Sea    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $6.99 USD. 85310 words. Published on December 19, 2010. Fiction.
0.5 star(4.43 from 7 reviews)
It’s 2052. A new reality is just a download away. Zel Aurora can change the Digital Sea with a thought, but all that power can't save her daughter from a deadly disease. So Zel makes a deal with the Djed to stop the new realities threatening his global empire where she’ll be forced to make a choice that may cost her daughter’s life.
Sagan's Law    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 8450 words. Published on October 24, 2010. Fiction.
While escaping a rotting city that betrayed her dreams, an expectant mother and her young child must discover the truth about her husband's murder, utilizing the memories trapped in his augmented reality glasses. This is a short story. This edition also contains a bonus story: Ruminations.

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